You will see the officer check the drivers log, that is how long he has been driving. You will also see that the officer has the right to pull over and inspect ANY commercial truck at any time for no reason. That is what you, me, we have created on the roads. While I do not have a CDL, I do use freight companies as vendors and I get to hear their stories of contact with various DOT.
The bottom line is that this stop could have and probably would have turned out differently if the driver had not let the trooper know he was being filmed.
It is also important to note that the driver, his professional well being is completely held at the whim of the officer. That is how much power we, you, I have conceded to The State. It is a shame and the wide discretionary powers of The State desperately need to be trimmed.
Again, this incident only turned out well for the driver based on the arbitrary decisions of the officer. That is way to much power in the hands of an individual. You can be sure that with a different officer this could have turned out very very badly for the driver. This truth is not a good truth. This should scare the you know what out of you to realize how much power individuals wield in your name over the lives of others.
Give the cop a little credit, he’s not leadership material because he showed a conscience and did admit being at fault.
As an independent owner operator of a semi, thank you for posting as well as understanding our plight on the road.
that the cop didn't give tickets is the way it should be...the law should be instructive not punitive...
There are other cops out there that simply would not have tolerated that attitude and they would have found some reason to further harass him or even run him in. Not saying that's right but it's always best to be polite and professional towards the cop during a traffic stop.
Everyone should be wise by now.
This video is just a small example.
Any contact with those in govenrment use your audio/video and use remote off site servers to record it to, so it cannot be seized. It’s real cheap to do.
It’s for your own protection.